Preventing Mental Decline
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Mental decline or dementia is a term used to describe a combination of behaviors, symptoms, and indications of impairment of the mind. It isn’t a single disease but generally used to describe the process of losing one’s thinking skills, memory, or judgement. Mental decline usually happens slowly and can go on long before an actual diagnosis or medical attention intervenes. Some forms of mental decline are reversible and sometimes the causes are related to issues that are not organic. Additionally, there are many forms of dementia and memory-related diseases.
Whether there is a diagnosis of mental imparity or not, prevention is always a great idea. In the same way we can prevent heart disease, diabetes, and other illnesses, we can take precautions to reduce the likelihood that we will suffer the effects of mental decline.
Tips for Preventing Mental Decline
Preventing mental decline is best tackled from a holistic approach. While age and genetics do play a role in whether someone will experience mental decline, there are ways to hold off the decline. Though it seems obvious that preventing this condition includes stimulating the mind, it also includes seemingly unrelated things like:
- Eating right
- Sleeping well
- Being social
- Dropping bad habits
Our minds work best when our whole bodies are healthy. This makes sense when we understand that our minds and bodies are connected. How we take care of our mind influences are bodies and how we care for our bodies influences our minds. A decline in our physical health can trigger or amplify a decline in our minds. Keeping both healthy is a preferable prevention model.
Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp
It’s important to pay attention to mental health stability throughout life and make keeping your mind sharp a priority. There are many ways to keep your mind healthy and active. Some activities include:
- Playing games
- Counting change
- Solving puzzles
- Learning new things
- Teaching others
Generally, anything that keeps the mind active, problem-solving, and expanding is a healthy and good thing for preventing mental decline. Creating a lifestyle that includes eating well, exercising regularly, a healthy social life, and challenging and stimulating activities for the mind works together to prevent mental decline.
In the End…
Mental decline can be prevented or slowed by engaging in a holistic lifestyle that keeps both the mind and the body stimulated and functioning at its best. Creating a variety of activities and enjoying healthy choices makes all the difference in the longevity and strength of the mind.
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Dominique
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